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live Updated Portugal vs DR Congo live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest as Ronaldo prepares for first game Portugal vs DR Congo Latest Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Portugal begin their 2026 World Cup against DR Congo in Houston, Texas today.
If Ronaldo starts as expected, he will have appeared at a record sixth mens World Cup Meanwhile, DR Congo were one of the last teams to qualify after making it through the inter-confederation play-off.
- Kick-off: 1pm ET, 10am PT - Watch: FOX, Fubo (try for free) Join our matchday discussion and email: [email protected].
Sign up to our World Cup Briefing Our venue: Houston Stadium Another NFL stadium being used at this World Cup is Houstons NRG Stadium officially called Houston Stadium for FIFA purposes which opened in 2002 and has a capacity of a little more than 72,000.
Home to the Houston Texans since the teams founding that same year, the stadium has also been a regular host of international soccer matches.
Its most famous moment came in American football though, when it hosted Tom Brady and the New England Patriots now legendary comeback against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI in 2017.
Its retractable roof and indoor air conditioning could be a handy feature in the heat and as the fourth-most populous city in the United States, there should be a big base of fans to target for good attendances.
Especially with a draw like today with Cristiano Ronaldos Portugal in town! Join The Athletics WhatsApp channel Want to keep up to date with the latest World Cup news, right in your pocket? Join our World Cup WhatsApp channel for every story that matters from breaking news to in-depth analysis.
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How to watch todays match Todays match can be seen in the U.S.
on FOX for English-language coverage and Telemundo for Spanish-language coverage, as well as on BBC1 in the UK.
You can tune in via SBS in Australia, TSN in Canada, SuperSport in DR Congo and Sport TV in Portugal.
What time does the action get underway? Kick-off for this match is at 1pm ET for those in the United States on the east coast, while for those out west it will be 10am PT.
If you are watching live in Houston or in Mexico City, kick-off is at 11am CT, while in the UK its at 6pm.
Welcome to our live World Cup coverage! Hello and welcome along to The Athletics coverage of the 2026 FIFA mens World Cup.
Players, fans and officials from around the globe have descended on this years co-hosts Canada, the U.S.
and Mexico in the hope of leaving with the ultimate prize: being crowned world champions.
Todays match takes us to Group K and a contest between Portugal and DR Congo in Houston, Texas.
We cant wait.
So stick around for all the latest team news, analysis, play-by-play action and more, right here.
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